Eclectic, brilliant and beautifully written, Thirteen Ways to Smell a Tree is an exploratory journey of evocative imagery and aromatic memory of how our lives are intertwined with the wonder … Continue reading Perceiving the Natural World as a Cultural Landscape
Callitris, colloquially known as Australian Cypress or Cypress Pine, although a conifer, is not actually a pine tree but is a member of the Cupressaceae family. There are 15 species … Continue reading Bailey’s and Other Cypress Trees of SEQ
Earlier in the year I visited a property in North Maclean as part of a Land for Wildlife assessment. While wandering around with the property owner I spotted a giant … Continue reading Tree Ageing using a Resistograph
The cry of ‘timber’ and the crashing of rainforest trees evokes a romanticised ideal of rugged, bearded men hacking their way through an impenetrable ‘jungle’ with their bullock teams and … Continue reading Red Cedar Trees
When shopping for a new residence 27 years ago we immediately snapped up our current home, mainly because of the 40 mature Queensland Blue Gums (Eucalyptus tereticornis) growing on the … Continue reading The value of one tree for wildlife, Tarampa